Image of washing machine, laundry detergent and a clothes basket April is Autism Awareness Month, so this month, I would like to highlight people and organizations that shine a light all year long on Autism Awareness and, more importantly, Autism Acceptance. In previous posts, we have discussed the three core pillars of transition: 1. FurtherContinueContinue reading “Transition 101 #9: Essential Life Skills for Transition Planning: The Autism Life Skills Lady Website”
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SD # 11: Essential Steps and Tips to Prepare for Your ISP Meeting
After you have had your Participant-Directed Program Orientation, you will need to do many things in tandem to set up the Participant-Directed Program. This week, we will look at what you can do to get ready for your ISP meeting. Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, and this blog post is not legal advice onContinueContinue reading “SD # 11: Essential Steps and Tips to Prepare for Your ISP Meeting”
SD #10: Your adult is approved for the Participant Directed Program, now what? The Participant Directed Program Enrollment Orientation
Back in episode “SD#7: Understanding the Role of your DDS Transition Coordinator and navigating the ITP process”, I talked about how the next step in the adult service journey (while your child is still receiving special education services) was to meet your transition coordinator and prepare the Individual Transition Plan, that outlined what program modelContinueContinue reading “SD #10: Your adult is approved for the Participant Directed Program, now what? The Participant Directed Program Enrollment Orientation”
Transition 101 #8: Entitlement vs. Eligibility
In this blog post, I will share resources related to the change in service delivery once your adult child “ages out” of the public school system and enters the adult service world. As a disclaimer, I am not a lawyer, so all information and resources presented are to be used as a starting point toContinueContinue reading “Transition 101 #8: Entitlement vs. Eligibility”
SD#10: Steps to Create a Participant Directed Program
Hi everyone, I have spent the past month finalizing “The Steps to Launching a Participant Directed Program Model” handout. When we were in the process of establishing L’s program, while there were many turning 18 and transition checklists, I could not find one that was specific to creating a Participant Directed Program. So, as withContinueContinue reading “SD#10: Steps to Create a Participant Directed Program”
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